Andy Murray will face Daniil Medvedev in the final match of the Qatar Open. The match will start on February 24 at 15:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-5) for Medvedev – 1.87.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 22 – 1.54.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 1.768.
Murray has really done a good job in Doha, picking up a number of important victories. We should remind you that Andy beat Zverev and the very fit Lehecka in the standings. However, we still think that it will be extremely difficult for him to cope with Medvedev.
Murray and Medvedev have met twice before in their careers and both matches ended in two sets. Including the match at the Miami Masters last year. In that match, Daniil dropped six games to the Briton.
Whatever the outcome of the upcoming final, Andy can already be called the hero of the tournament.
Murray had another epic match on Friday, defeating Jiri Lehecka (6-0, 3-6, 7-6). The British player had seven aces, five break points out of nine and missed three of his serves.
The Briton returned five match points in the deciding set.
This was the second time at this year’s tournament that Andy was on the verge of defeat. In the first round, he saved three match points against Lorenzo Sonego (4-6, 6-1, 7-6).
Yes, in all his previous matches this week Murray had beaten his opponents in the third set.
He also defeated Alexander Zverev (7-6, 2-6, 7-6) and Alexandre Muller (4-6, 6-1, 6-2).
Daniil, meanwhile, reached the final at his second consecutive tournament.
In the semi-finals, Medvedev defeated Felix Auger Aliassime (6-4, 7-6), whom he also defeated last week in Rotterdam (6-2, 6-4). This time too, Medvedev won in two sets. Against the Canadian, Daniil served six aces, converted three break points out of seven and missed two of his serves.
Moreover, Medvedev returned three set points in the tie-break of the second set.
On his way to the finals, he also defeated Liam Broady (6-4, 6-3) and Christopher O’Connell (6-2, 4-6, 7-5).
The former world number one’s winning streak now stands at eight matches. Last week, he reached the decider in Rotterdam, in which he outplayed Jannik Sinner.
Medvedev has ten wins in his last 11 meetings.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Andy Murray’s Rating – 70
Andy Murray Wins/Losses in 2023 – 8/2
Daniil Medvedev’s Rating – 8
Daniil Medvedev Wins/Losses in 2023 – 13/2
In 3 of Medvedev’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.768.
Medvedev leads with a score of 2-0 in the head-to-head encounters. The only time they met was at the Miami Open in 2022. In that match, Medvedev defeated Murray (6-4, 6-2) in two sets.
The match will be played in Center Court, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar.
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